Professional Management, Education & Training

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Aircraft Division (AD), Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD intends to award a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for engineering and innovation technology, application skills, methods, and coaching to Exceptional Difference LLC under the statutory authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(5), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The procedures of FAR Part 12 and Part 13.5 will be utilized for this commercial acquisition. NAWC leadership has a requirement to provide virtual training that will incorporate the application of systems engineering knowledge skills, expert methods, coaching experiences, and feedback to amplify the application of methodologies, technologies and tool suites to deliver high quality products in a technically innovative training environment across the entire NAVAIR enterprise spectrum, economically in an accelerated timeline. Exceptional Differences developed and provided this training to the NAWC Warfare Division (WD) in FY21 and FY22 with a 3rd training to start in FY23. The AD has a requirement to provide the same engineering virtual training on the same schedule as the FY23 WD training for 18 AD engineers to facilitate cross Subject Matter Expert mentoring between AD and WD engineers. This training will occur over the span of 6-7 months beginning February 2023. No other source has the ability to deliver the same training and the same schedule across the entire NAVAIR enterprise spectrum economically in an accelerated timeline. No additional written information, formal request for proposal, or solicitation is available at this time. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested services, which the Government will consider before the intended award date. The Government will also consider capability statements submitted under the N00421-23-Q-0099 notice. Responses should include a company name, point of contact, address, phone and fax numbers, email, and applicable company product literature. The Government will not reimburse interested sources for nor return any information provided. No request for capability briefings will be honored and no provided information will be used as part of any subsequent solicitation. The determination to proceed with this procurement as outlined herein is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Attached SOW